Pass It On

DESCRIPTION: "It only takes a spark To get a fire going, And soon all those around Can warm up to its glowing." The original explains, "That's how it is with God's love," and offers examples. Camp song versions may replace this with scouting references
AUTHOR: Kurt Kaiser and Ralph Carmichael (source: Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 1969 (Kaiser and Carmichael's "Tell It Like It Is," according to Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: religious campsong nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 546, "Pass It On" (notes only)
RECORDINGS:
Arthur Alligood, "Pass It On" (Fragment: Piotr-Archive #265, recorded 09/26/2022)
File: ACSF546Q

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